What Factors Did InPlay Record for Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM) on September 17, 2026, and How Did Its Session Perform?
On 17 September 2026, InPlay recorded Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM) as In-Play, primarily driven by a 3.62% price gap and a 'catalyst M&A' reason. Following this activity, the stock closed the session 2.9657% higher than its previous close, with a recorded daily range of 3.8%. This marked the largest daily range observed across AEM's historical In-Play appearances where this metric was available.
AEM's In-Play Factors on 17 September 2026
InPlay identifies stocks that exhibit unusual activity during the trading session, classifying them as 'In-Play'. For Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) on 17 September 2026, the recorded factors included:
- Price Gap: InPlay observed a price gap of 3.62% relative to the previous trading session's close. This was noted as "Andrew PM: gap 3.62%" in the In-Play reasons.
- Pre-Market Volume and Average True Range: The system recorded a pre-market volume of 52,407 and an Average True Range (ATR) of 10.86. The Average Daily Volume over 20 days (ADV20) was 2,508,843.
- Recorded Catalyst: A "catalyst M&A" (Mergers & Acquisitions) was listed among the In-Play reasons, indicating a corporate event that InPlay associated with the stock's activity.
It is important to note that Relative Volume (RVOL) was not recorded for this specific In-Play event.
Session Performance of AEM on 17 September 2026
The trading session on 17 September 2026 for Agnico Eagle Mines saw the stock open at 202.39. It reached a high of 203.6 and a low of 198.825 before closing at 201.37. The total volume for the session was 2,247,981 shares.
Compared to its previous session's close of 195.57 on 16 September 2026, AEM's closing price on 17 September 2026 represented an increase of 2.9657%. The daily trading range for AEM during this session was 3.8%.
Agnico Eagle Mines: Historical In-Play Context
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited has a history of appearing as In-Play, with 19 recorded instances. Its first recorded appearance was on 29 September 2025, and its most recent, as discussed, was on 17 September 2026.
Across its recorded In-Play appearances, AEM has an average gap_pct of 3.086111%. The 3.62% gap recorded on 17 September 2026 was above this historical average. The largest gap_pct recorded for AEM in its history was 8.18% on 21 January 2026.
The average range_pct across AEM's historical In-Play events where this metric was available is 1.8%. The 3.8% range_pct recorded on 17 September 2026 was notably higher than this average and, in fact, represents the largest range_pct observed in AEM's recorded In-Play history. For appearances where RVOL was available, AEM's average RVOL is 1.225882, with a highest recorded RVOL of 3.92 on 21 January 2026.
In summary, AEM's In-Play event on 17 September 2026 was characterised by an above-average price gap and a significantly higher-than-average daily trading range, which was also its largest recorded range in In-Play history. The recorded 'catalyst M&A' reason provides specific context for this particular period of unusual activity.
